New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the Central Government–backed TB Elimination Programme under which 8.78 lakh individuals have been screened across the city.

The review meeting, held at the Delhi Secretariat, brought together senior officials from the Health Department and doctors from the TB cell to assess the progress made under the ongoing national campaign.

The Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Government successfully implemented the 100-day TB campaign, now known as TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

Apart from 8.78 lakh screenings, almost 3.8 lakh chest X-rays have been done to date, which has helped significantly in the identification of new TB cases and initiating them

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